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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Independence Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Independence Day.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to you all on Independence Day.
आप सभी को 75वें स्वतंत्रता दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। आजादी के अमृत महोत्सव का यह वर्ष देशवासियों में नई ऊर्जा और नवचेतना का संचार करे।
जय हिंद!
#IndiaIndependenceDay"
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates students after CBSE declares Class XII results
PM urges students to follow their inner calling
PM encourages students who are not happy with their results
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the students after CBSE declared Class XII results.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said:
“Congratulations to all my young friends who passed the CBSE Class XII exams. The grit and dedication of these youngsters is commendable. They prepared for these exams through a time when humanity faced a monumental challenge and achieved this success.”
“There are innumerable opportunities that await our young Exam Warriors, who passed the CBSE Class XII exams. I urge them to follow their inner calling and pursue subjects they are passionate about. My best wishes for their future endeavours.”
“Some students may not be happy with their results but they must know that one exam will never define who they are. I am certain they will find more success in the times to come. Also sharing this year's PPC where we discussed aspects relating to exams.”
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviews Passing Out Parade of 137th course at National Defence Academy in Pune
India has been spreading the message of peace: Raksha Mantri
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the Passing Out Parade of the 137th course at the National Defence Academy in Pune, Maharashtra today. A total of 284 cadets graduated from the academy as they passed through the portals of the prestigious Khetrapal Parade ground. There were 188 Army cadets, 38 Naval cadets, 37 Air Force and 20 cadets from friendly foreign countries. The foreign cadets belonged to Bhutan, Tajikistan, Maldives, Vietnam, Mauritius, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Addressing the gathering, Raksha Mantri complimented the cadets for their immaculate turnout and excellent drill movements. He congratulated the parents of the passing out cadets and appreciated their decision of sending their children to the Armed Forces. Shri Rajnath Singh said, the grit and grime of the National Defence Academy makes cadets tough to face any challenge in their military career ahead. He said professionalism can only be attained by discipline which these cadets have imbibed.
Raksha Mantri added that India has been spreading the message of peace under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the country has shown that it can be tough and aggressive whenever required. He credited the jointness of all the forces including military and paramilitary to achieve this goal saying that the credit of India’s strong fight against terrorism goes to the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces as well as Police.
“India has always believed in building peaceful and friendly relations with all countries. We have no extra-territorial ambitions and we do not interfere in the affairs of any other country. But if someone tries to disturb peace in our country, we will give a befitting reply,” Shri Rajnath Singh said. He reiterated the Government’s commitment to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.
Raksha Mantri stressed on the need to remain prepared to deal with terrorism as well as the new threats of the 21st century, including cyber-threats and hate-filled ideologies.
Shri Rajnath Singh added that it is remarkable how the officers in uniform provide humanitarian assistance during natural calamities and help their brothers and sisters in distress without a thought for their own safety.
At the Passing Out Parade, the President’s Gold medal was awarded to Academy Cadet Captain Majji Giridhar for being first in overall order of merit. The President’s Silver medal was awarded to Battalion cadet captain Kushagra Mishra while battalion cadet captain NK Vishwakarma won the President’s Bronze medal. ‘Mike’ Squadron bagged the Chief of Staff banner for being the champion squadron which was presented during the parade.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief  Southern Command Lt Gen S K Saini also attended the passing out parade.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Screening of the film “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar” on his 64th Death Anniversary
Mumbai, 05 December 2020
Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is paying tribute to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the great social reformer-scholar and the prime architect of the Indian Constitution, on his 64th death anniversary tomorrow, 6th December, 2020 by screening a biographical documentary on his life and works. Directed by Dr Jabbar Patel, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar  will be streamed on Films Division Website https://filmsdivision.org/ - Documentary of the Week section and YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/FilmsDivision, tomorrow till midnight.
The biopic on Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar is an elaborate and analytical film on the great jurist-economist and social reformer, especially on his relentless campaign against oppression of the downtrodden and the pivotal role Dr Ambedkar played in drafting and framing the Constitution of India.
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Ministry of Culture
Inauguration of architectural illumination at the historic Red Fort in the presence of Culture Minister, Dr. Mahesh Sharma
The historic Red Fort came alive as it saw thefirst ever architectural illumination of its front fortification wall and the two important gateways Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate this evening. The illumination ceremony was held in the presence of Minister of State for Culture , Dr. Mahesh Sharma.
The world famous 17th century Mughal era monument has been lit up with architectural lighting also known as ‘element illumination’ to enhance itsarchitectural beauty after sunset.
Speaking to the media, Dr. Mahesh Sharma said that our heritage is our identity and we should make all efforts to conserve and preserve it. The Ministry of Culture proposes to take up the illumination of all its 100 Adarsh Smaraks to highlight the archaeological magnificence of our historical monuments, the Culture Minister elaborated.This will not only make the local residents proud of their heritage but will also help to promote night tourism in a big way, he said.
Among those present on the occasion were Shri Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Culture; Smt. Usha Sharma, Director General ,Archaeological Survey of India , Shri Raman Aggarwal, ED ; and other senior officials from the Ministry of Culture among others.
The new lighting has been done on 1.3 km length of parapets using around 2,500 lamps to illuminate the historic monument. The new architectural lighting will cast programmed light on components such as domes, ramparts, minarets, arches and balconies from different directions to highlight their architectural details. The new illumination comprises of simple yellow and static lighting. Installed at the cost of Rs.3 crore, it took about two months to complete the task. The duration of illumination will be 7:30PMto 11:00 PM daily. The illumination has been done using LED lights.
Lal Qila is one of those historical monuments which attracts millions of tourists every year and is the pride jewel in Delhi’s history. The project has been completed by Archaeological Survey of India of Ministry of Culture in partnership with NBCC.
Ministry of Defence
MULTI ADVENTURE CAMP AIR FORCE STATION CHANDINAGAR
A 'Multi Adventure Camp' for wards of Air Force personnel for the age group of 12-18 yrs was organised at Air Force Station Chandinagar from 09-18 Oct 22. The first-of-its-kind camp was organised under the aegis of Air Force Wives Welfare Association  [AFWWA ], HQ Western Air Command and was conducted by Air Force Wives Welfare Association  [AFWWA ], Air Force Station Chandinagar. Mrs Vijita Sharma, President AFWWA , inaugurated the camp.
The Multi Adventure Camp was conducted separately in boys and girls category & a total of 30 participants participated in each category. The camp for boys started from 09 Oct 22 and concluded on 13 Oct 22; whereas for girls it commenced on 14 Oct 22 and concluded on 18 Oct 22.
The camp imparted valuable lessons vis-à-vis military way of life and helped prepare children in taking on life challenges in years to come. Numerous unique adventure activities were conducted under the supervision of trained instructors. The young commandos were made to undergo several challenging situations including jungle-survival. They were taught self-reliance, honesty, discipline, leadership and team work through different activities. The safety and wellbeing was ensured throughout the camp. Mrs Rekha Prabhakaran, President AFWWA  and Air Marshal S Prabhakaran AVSM VM, Air Officer Commanding - in- Chief, Head Quarter Western Air Command , visited the camp on 17 Oct 22 and gave away trophies and awards to young commandos.
The motto of this camp also included motivating young participants to join Indian Air Force after completion of eligible educational qualifications. The activities carried out during camp helped them in courage building and exposed them to hardships, which will assist teenagers in overcoming life challenges. It also boosted their confidence by teaching "Nothing is Impossible"
Ministry of Defence
Scholarship to Wards of Defence Personnel
Name of the Scheme funded out of National Defence Fund and implemented through Kendriya Sainik Board is Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme.
· Initially 4000 scholarships were awarded every year and paid @ Rs 2250/- pm and Rs 2000/- pm to girls and boys respectively.
· The number of scholarships have been increased to 5500  from academic year 2015-16.
·  The amount of scholarship has been increased from Rs.2000/- pm to Rs.2500/- pm for boys and from Rs.2250/-pm to Rs.3000/- pm for girls with effect from academic year 2019-20.
This information was tabled in a written reply by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik to a question asked by Shri G M Siddeshwar in Lok Sabha today.
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Union Minister for state Shri L.Murugan inspects ongoing infrastructure development works in Andaman and Nicobar islands
On his visit to Andaman Nicobar Islands, Shri L.Murugan, Minister of State for State for Information & Broadcasting , Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, inspected the ongoing development of 155 bedded multi-speciality district hospital’s first phase construction work at Garacharama, Port Blair.
The phase one of 155 bedded hospital is expected to complete by the end of this year. The MoS directed to expedite the work and complete it as soon as possible in order to deliver better medical facilities to the islanders.
Minister of State Dr. L Murugan also inspected the connecting bridge work at Sippighat at NH-4, in South Andaman, The The bridge helps in connecting rural areas of South Andaman to Port Blair.
Later Dr. L Murugan visited the Organic Farm of Agriculture Department of AN administration at Sippighat, South Andaman. He interacted with local self help groups at sippight and enquired on ongoing development of spices and organic market. Local Self help group women elaborated development projects to the minister.
Later Dr.L.Murugun extensively toured and conducted door to door campaign on the achievement made by central government. He directly interacted with the local people at Port Blair market area and informed them about the development works done by Central Government and it's achievements in the last nine years. He distributed pamphlets on 9 years achievements, booklets to the local public.
Mos Dr L.Murugan will participate in International day of Yoga celebration organised by Andaman administration on 21st June  He will be visiting Swaraj Dweep fish landing centre and interact with local fisherman and beneficiaries of Government schemes at swaraj Dweep.
Prime Minister's Office
PM appreciates efforts for ending menace of drugs in society
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has appreciated the efforts for ending the menace of drugs in society.
In response to a tweet by Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, the Prime Minister said;
"Good initiative to bring synergy and proactiveness in ending the menace of drugs in society."
Ministry of Culture
Foundation Stone of Taj View Garden laid today
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State , Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, laid the Foundation Stone of Taj View Garden on the Taj Corridor Area between the Agra Fort and Taj Mahal in Agra today. Pro.  Ramshankar Katheria, Member of Parliament, Agra and Chairman of National Schedule Caste Commission; Sh. Naveen Jain, Mayor, Agra Municipal Corporation and senior officers of ASI were present on the occasion.
The Taj View Garden is being developed on the Mughal period’s Charbagh garden pattern by the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main purposr is to increase greenery by enormous plantation around the Taj Mahal. It will not only help to reduce the pollution around the Taj Mahal but also provide a pleasant view to the visitors.
The Minister, Dr. Mahesh Sharma also inaugurated a permanent photo exhibition near the newly constructed Visitor’s Facility Centre at the Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal. The theme of the exhibition is 'Taj Mahal through the ages'. This photo exhibition will not only entertain the visitors but it will also be useful for research enthusiastic and students. Among all the photographs, the oldest photograph is of the year 1862 and the most recent photographs is of the year 2018. The main purpose of this photo exhibition is to give a glimpse of our rich history to the people and motivate the young generation to preserve our heritage.
Election Commission
Shri Sushil Chandra takes over as new Election Commissioner
Shri Sushil Chandra has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner  of India today on 15th of February 2019 and joins the Commission with Chief Election Commissioner Shri Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Shri Ashok Lavasa.
Born on 15th May 1957 Shri Chandra is a 1980 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer. In the IRS service Shri Chandra has rendered his service in various States viz; Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Acquiring his academic proficiency from Roorkee University and LL.B. from D.A.V. College, Dehradun, Shri Chandra has worked extensively in the areas of International Taxation and Investigation at various places. Shri Chandra brings rich experience from his position of Director of Investigation, Mumbai and Director General , Gujarat. Besides this, he has undergone various training programmes at Singapore, IIM Bangalore & Wharton.
Prior to joining ECI Shri Chandra held the office of Chairman in Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and Government of India and was also Member , C.B.D.T.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the Sphere of Law & Justice
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Uzbekistan on Cooperation in the Sphere of Law & Justice.
Benefits:
The MoU takes care of concerns and requirements in the field of exchange of experience by legal professionals, Government functionaries and their training and effective legal aid mechanism for resolution. The MoU will facilitate greater cooperation between India and Uzbekistan in providing legal services in both countries in the field of exchange of experience through information sharing visits, and training between both countries on enhancing legal capacities of Government functionaries.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority signs MoU with IGNOU for utilising tele lecturing facility of Gyan Darshan channel
The Investor Education and Protection fund Authority  and Indira Gandhi National Open University  here today signed a Memorandum of Understanding  for collaboration in utilising the tele-lecturing facility of Gyan Darshan Channel  for telecast of Investor Awareness Programmes  through distance learning mode.
“IGNOU has carved a niche for itself as the national resource Centre for Open and Distance Learning with international recognition and presence. It is heartening to see that IGNOU is providing seamless access to sustainable and learner-centric quality education and training to all by using innovative technologies. IEPFA is sure to benefit from this association with IGNOU and Gyan Darshan channel in spreading the Investor Education and Awareness messages,” said Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs  and ex-officio Chairperson of IEPFA during the MoU signing ceremony between IEPFA and IGNOU.
In his opening remarks, Joint Secretary, MCA, and CEO, IEPFA, said, “This is for the first time that the IEPF Authority is venturing into an association for utilising the electronic and digital platforms for conduction of IAPs. So far, IEPFA has conducted around 50 thousand IAPs by collaborating with various organisations like the CSDC e-Gov, IPPB, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan etc. The IEPFA has also collaborated with various banks for spreading the messages related to Investor Awareness’ and protection, on digital platforms. Initially 26 tele lecturing programmes have been agreed upon.”
Appreciating the initiative of IEPFA, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU, Prof. Nageshwar Rao said that IGNOU caters to over 3 million students in India and other countries through 21 Schools of Studies and a network of 67 Regional Centres, around 2,000 Learner Support Centres and 20 overseas institutions. The University offers about 200 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes, with a strength of nearly 250 faculty members and 230 academic staff at the headquarters and regional centres and over 35,000 academic counsellors from conventional institutions of higher learning, professional organisations, and industry among others. An association of the nature proposed by IEPFA is first of its nature since it enhances the profile of IGNOU.”
Ministry of Home Affairs
Centre Facilitates the Inter - State Movement of Stranded People including Migrant Labourer in the country, in wake of COVID -19 Pandemic
As a result of lockdown restrictions to fight COVID--19, migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons are stranded at different places in the country. Now, the Centre has permitted the movement of these stranded persons by road. They would be allowed to move between one State/ UT to another State/ UT, after the concerned states consult each other and mutually agree to.
It has also been impressed upon that on arrival at their destination, such person would be assessed by the local health authorities, and kept in home quarantine, unless the assessment requires keeping the person in institutional quarantine. They would be kept under watch with periodic health check-ups.
For this purpose, States/UTs have been requested to encourage such persons to use Aarogya Setu app through which their health status can be monitored and tracked.
Click here to see the Official Communication to States/UTs
Ministry of Women and Child Development
SCHEME FOR DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
The Government has taken various steps to ensure empowerment of women and girls through their educational, social, economic and political uplifting through various schematic interventions. The Government has also taken several initiatives for digital literacy of citizen including women and girls so that they are able to operate digital devices  and work on it for various purposes including for educational, commercial and digital transaction purposes. One such initiative is 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan ' under Digital India programme. It aims to bridge the digital divide specially targeting rural population including the marginalised sections of society, women and girls by covering 6 crore rural households. As on 08.12.2022, the percentage of women benefited under PMGDISHA is over 53% of total enrolled, over 54% of total trained and over 56% of total certified.
In addition, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education is administering ‘National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology’  Scheme, SWAYAM , SWAYAM PRABHA, National Digital Library , Virtual Lab, e-Yantra, NEAT  etc. to ensure quality education through e-learning to students across the country.
Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken a number of initiatives to empower women through the schemes and programmes implemented in the country. The Ministry has formulated ‘Mission Shakti’, an Integrated Women Empowerment Programme, as Umbrella Scheme for the Safety, Security and Empowerment of Women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period. It aims at strengthening interventions for safety, security and empowerment of women in a mission mode through institutional and convergence mechanism for greater efficiency, effectiveness and financial prudence.
The Umbrella Scheme of Mission Shakti has two sub-schemes namely "Sambal" for safety and security of women and "Samarthya" for empowerment of women. Under 'Samarthya' sub- scheme, a new component i.e. Hub for Empowerment of Women  has been included with the aim to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women at the Central, State/ UT and District levels for creating an environment in which women are able to realize their full potential. The support under the HEW provides for guiding, linking and hand holding women to various institutional and schematic set ups for their empowerment and development including access to healthcare, quality education, career and vocational counseling/ training, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, backward and forward linkages, health and safety for workers, social security and digital literacy at districts/ Blocks/ Gram Panchayats level across the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
TRI-Services Cricket Championship at Visakhapatnam
The opening ceremony for the 70th Tri-Services Cricket Championship was held at Railway Cricket Stadium at Visakhapatnam on 05 Sep 22. The Tri-Services Cricket championship being held for the first time under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command was declared Open by Surg Rear Adm R Ravi, Command Medical Officer, HQENC, the Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony. The Guest of Honour for the ceremony was Shri Anup Kumar Satpathy, DRM of East Coast Railways and President of East Coast Railways Sports Association, who also felicitated veteran services player, Amarinder Singh, ex-CPO PT, who had previously participated in Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy. The Chief Guest, Surg Rear Adm R Ravi, also presented a memento to the Guest of Honour as a token of appreciation for the support rendered by the Indian Railways for organising the Inter-Services Championship.
The teams participating in the month-long Championship are Indian Army Red, Indian Army Green, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The championship is scheduled to be conducted from 05 Sep till 02 Oct 22 and will be played in various formats which include Four Day Test Cricket, One day and T-20 matches. The matches would be played simultaneously at GITAM University Cricket Ground and the Railways Cricket Stadium.